Gallery, marketing company team up to teach art marketing

Art Business News, July, 2004

ATLANTA -- Vinson Gallery and Lenz, Inc., joined forces to host the May meeting of the Young Professionals of Decatur (YPOD).

The event, "The Art of Marketing, The Marketing of Art." included discussions led by Shawn Vinson, owner of Vinson Gallery, and Richard Lenz, president and CEO of Lenz, an integrated marketing company specializing in design, as well as marketing and public relations, for the medical, travel, construction and education fields.

"It is very encouraging to see a group of young professionals band together to educate themselves and improve their business careers and opportunities" said Lenz.

"The Young Professionals of Decatur are poised to become an important and influential organization in this community," said Vinson.

The Young Professionals is a civic organization created to strengthen the careers and volunteer opportunities in and around the city of Decatur.